in the latest midnight hours when the world has gone to sleep, you've gotta get up. when doubts begin to rise and the world is at your feet, you've gotta get up. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone but myself. i'm not a selfless man, i'm not a man of wealth.

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in the latest midnight hours when the world has gone to sleep, you've gotta get up. when doubts begin to rise and the world is at your feet, you've gotta get up. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone but myself. i'm not a selfless man, i'm not a man of wealth. if i had all the world, i'd give it to myself. but the trees begin to talk and the ground begins to walk by myself. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone but myself. hold my hand - don't you give up on me. hold on, hold on. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone but myself. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone.

is this just an illusion made inside my head to get me by? twenty years in debt, twenty years in the government, twenty years can never get me by. then i feel you close, feel you close like you wanted me to. feel you close like you wanted me to. believe in you. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on.

from farmers in the fields to the tallest of the towers that fall and rise. 1-7-7-6: the names upon the list of all the ones who gave until they died. don't you hold back. i can see in your mind and your mind will set you free. and i feel you close, feel you close like you wanted me to. feel you close like you wanted me to. believe in you. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on.

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from farmers in the fields to the tallest of the towers that fall and rise. 1-7-7-6: the names upon the list of all the ones who gave until they died. don't you hold back. i can see in your mind and your mind will set you free. and i feel you close, feel you close like you wanted me to. feel you close like you wanted me to. believe in you. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on.</div> <div style="width:500px;padding:3px 0px;background-color:#990000;color:#ffffff;font-size:8px;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;">WORDS ● TAGGED ● NOTES</div></div><div style="font-size:9px;opacity:0.5;text-transform:uppercase;"><a href="http://gangnam-style.proboards.com/user/343">deltra</a> of gangnam style</div></div>

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in the latest midnight hours when the world has gone to sleep, you've gotta get up. when doubts begin to rise and the world is at your feet, you've gotta get up. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone but myself. i'm not a selfless man, i'm not a man of wealth.

❞

in the latest midnight hours when the world has gone to sleep, you've gotta get up. when doubts begin to rise and the world is at your feet, you've gotta get up. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone but myself. i'm not a selfless man, i'm not a man of wealth. if i had all the world, i'd give it to myself. but the trees begin to talk and the ground begins to walk by myself. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone but myself. hold my hand - don't you give up on me. hold on, hold on. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone but myself. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone.

is this just an illusion made inside my head to get me by? twenty years in debt, twenty years in the government, twenty years can never get me by. then i feel you close, feel you close like you wanted me to. feel you close like you wanted me to. believe in you. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on.

from farmers in the fields to the tallest of the towers that fall and rise. 1-7-7-6: the names upon the list of all the ones who gave until they died. don't you hold back. i can see in your mind and your mind will set you free. and i feel you close, feel you close like you wanted me to. feel you close like you wanted me to. believe in you. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on.

<div align="center"><div style="width:500px;padding:15px;background-color:#000000;font:10px Arial;text-align:justify;color:#777777;"><div style="width:500px;height:180px;padding-top:20px;border-top:solid 10px #4d0000;border-bottom:solid 10px #4d0000;background-image:url(https://i.imgur.com/XlIF7ai.jpg);"><div style="width:165px;height:160px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);margin-left:20px;"><table style="width:165px;height:160px;"><tbody><tr><td style="font:12px Arial;vertical-align:top;width:12px;color:#829e7e;">❝</td><td style="font-size:8px;text-transform:uppercase;">in the latest midnight hours when the world has gone to sleep, you've gotta get up. when doubts begin to rise and the world is at your feet, you've gotta get up. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone but myself. i'm not a selfless man, i'm not a man of wealth.</td><td style="font:12px Arial;vertical-align:bottom;width:12px;color:#829e7e;">❞</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div style="margin-left:10px;margin-right:10px;border-left:solid 1px #829e7e;border-right:solid 1px #829e7e;padding:10px 20px;color:#ffffff;">in the latest midnight hours when the world has gone to sleep, you've gotta get up. when doubts begin to rise and the world is at your feet, you've gotta get up. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone but myself. i'm not a selfless man, i'm not a man of wealth. if i had all the world, i'd give it to myself. but the trees begin to talk and the ground begins to walk by myself. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone but myself. hold my hand - don't you give up on me. hold on, hold on. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone but myself. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone.

is this just an illusion made inside my head to get me by? twenty years in debt, twenty years in the government, twenty years can never get me by. then i feel you close, feel you close like you wanted me to. feel you close like you wanted me to. believe in you. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on.

from farmers in the fields to the tallest of the towers that fall and rise. 1-7-7-6: the names upon the list of all the ones who gave until they died. don't you hold back. i can see in your mind and your mind will set you free. and i feel you close, feel you close like you wanted me to. feel you close like you wanted me to. believe in you. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on.</div> <div style="width:500px;padding:3px 0px;background-color:#4d0000;color:#ffffff;font-size:8px;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;">WORDS ● TAGGED ● NOTES</div></div><div style="font-size:9px;opacity:0.5;text-transform:uppercase;"><a href="http://gangnam-style.proboards.com/user/343">deltra</a> of gangnam style</div></div>

❝

in the latest midnight hours when the world has gone to sleep, you've gotta get up. when doubts begin to rise and the world is at your feet, you've gotta get up. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone but myself. i'm not a selfless man, i'm not a man of wealth.

❞

in the latest midnight hours when the world has gone to sleep, you've gotta get up. when doubts begin to rise and the world is at your feet, you've gotta get up. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone but myself. i'm not a selfless man, i'm not a man of wealth. if i had all the world, i'd give it to myself. but the trees begin to talk and the ground begins to walk by myself. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone but myself. hold my hand - don't you give up on me. hold on, hold on. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone but myself. reach, it's not as bad as it seems. i cleanse in the river for somebody else, for anyone.

is this just an illusion made inside my head to get me by? twenty years in debt, twenty years in the government, twenty years can never get me by. then i feel you close, feel you close like you wanted me to. feel you close like you wanted me to. believe in you. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on.

from farmers in the fields to the tallest of the towers that fall and rise. 1-7-7-6: the names upon the list of all the ones who gave until they died. don't you hold back. i can see in your mind and your mind will set you free. and i feel you close, feel you close like you wanted me to. feel you close like you wanted me to. believe in you. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on.

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is this just an illusion made inside my head to get me by? twenty years in debt, twenty years in the government, twenty years can never get me by. then i feel you close, feel you close like you wanted me to. feel you close like you wanted me to. believe in you. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on.

from farmers in the fields to the tallest of the towers that fall and rise. 1-7-7-6: the names upon the list of all the ones who gave until they died. don't you hold back. i can see in your mind and your mind will set you free. and i feel you close, feel you close like you wanted me to. feel you close like you wanted me to. believe in you. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on. rise to the top of the world; america, america, don't you cry. lift me up, give me strength to press on.</div> <div style="width:500px;padding:3px 0px;background-color:#ffb84d;color:#ffffff;font-size:8px;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;">WORDS ● TAGGED ● NOTES</div></div><div style="font-size:9px;opacity:0.5;text-transform:uppercase;"><a href="http://gangnam-style.proboards.com/user/343">deltra</a> of gangnam style</div></div>

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IT'S NEVER WHAT IT SEEMS. I COULDN'T WAIT TO SEE THE WORLD THROUGH YOUR EYES

i found serenity in our eternity

WHEN EVERYONE SEEMS TO FADE AWAY, I KNOW THAT WE WOULD FIND OUR WAY SOMEDAY

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In a place as insignificant as Torian's own two shoes, time appeared to have been stretched ever so thinly by the unwritten goals he'd have imposed on himself. As the pursuit for the missing fragments in his memory plagued even his dreams, days became valued according to the amount of things he recalled and weeks were tolled with a sense of responsibility. Desperation was once a foreign concept until the visible lack of progress prodded at the still-barren wastelands that was his head, snippets of what used to be there only barely beginning to resurface.

Whatever resided there now was a murky amalgamation of broken puzzle pieces that he's yet to decipher and the insistent babel of his origin spirit who just didn't know when to shut up, manifesting a combination that would have drove any sane man mad with everything from insomnia to paranoia. It was in Torian's fortune that he only seemed to exhibit symptoms of the former rather than the latter, though the threat of mental breakdowns loomed over his figure still, gnawing at his conscience the longer his retrograde amnesia was left neglected.

Strangely enough, regardless of the demand that his circumstance dictated, Torian was steadily wearing out the soles on his shoes through leisurely travel as opposed to being productive in the search for himself and what he once was. From an outsider's point of view, he'd be wasting time, but a bone-tired man can only do so much in terms of coping that even he is lead to believe in his rights to slowing down, in finding peace for a few brief moments.

And it was due to that notion in Torian's head that allowed him to venture there, isolated in the serenity of a lush cliff side with the distinct scent of salty ocean waves lurking just below. Seated beneath a shadow of an aging tree, the swordsman would put his everything into a state of rest - his eyelids closed and his breathing eased, feigning slumber as he reveled in the natural ambiance of Earthland's landscape. Somehow, that much was more than enough to provide him a semblance of life relieved of the burdens of wizards and amnesiacs, as if the stillness had him born anew as a part of the sea and sky, a fraction of the soil and vegetation.

If he'd been given the opportunity to waste away in that position, perhaps he'd take it, where the definition of eternity could be encompassed in several hours of quiet, unperturbed slumbers. There was very little at stake in his current state of amnesia, he thought, and with the haze of a comforting peace further silencing all his unrest, Torian could feel his cares disperse into the winds, carried somewhere long ago lost, now irrelevant.

Just a little more, and he'd all but go unconscious. So the swordsman breathes, feels himself fall from the waking world and then-

"AaaaAAAAaaaaaaaAaaaAaAaHHHH!"

Torian's entire body froze, the echoing trail of the scream jarring against the small bubble he fashioned for himself, popping it almost as quickly as it was set up. Urgently, a pair of wary blue irises slither from behind the darkness of his eyelids, squinting at the tiny overcast of sunlight that escaped from between the spaces in the tree's canopy. He shot upward in response to the barrage of light, gingerly rubbing at his eyelids with the bump of his palm.

"OOooouuuuOooohh!"

Having dulled his instincts to accommodate the notion of sleep, it took a few more seconds for his brain to register an action for the ensuing noise, his neck slowly tilting over to one side, vaguely identifying the origin of the scream from the clearing to his left. The swordsman pensively slid the slender form of his weapon's sheathe back into belt with his left hand, raking his right's vacant fingers through the tangles in his hair in mock frustration. Much to the dismay of his grogginess, Torian recognized those highs and lows between each howl as that of a grown man writhing in perpetual pain. If he so desired to continue his pursuit for a nice, quiet day, the blonde would have to extend his patience a little thinner, in order to muster enough energy to claw his way into that clearing.

Whether or not he'd be able to deal with the situation was at the gods' mercy - and if even that much was impossible, he'd resolve to find some other tree to occupy. It wasn't so bad of an option, if he were only less lethargic that he was now.

"Uggghhhh." he groaned, adjusting his posture as he hunched over a desolate oak tree, the cold breeze threatening to tip him over as soon as it decided to release several streaks of huffier, puffier winds.

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tagged/comments and such can go here. this won't scroll, but it'll stretch as long as it needs to for everything to fit!

The Gate of the Revenant, while serving the vessel a great deal, came not without a timely cost. To have lifted its seal prematurely before the designated time befell a misfortune not only for Terith, but towards the lesser imprints as well. After having consulted the proclaimed sage Matildis, the swordsman eventually felt the full gravity of their situation - so long as the Origin Spirit persisted within the Chronicle, both his earlier memories and the other imprints shall remain suppressed, pushed back by virtue of necessity because truthfully, the Origin did not choose this sort of outcome. There are no possible means of closing a previously unsealed gate, and if not for the spirit's efforts to bury the other 'essences' in the Chronicle, the vessel's physical and spiritual body might not have withstood the energy influx.

For the Origin, death was the least painful of all the possible consequences.

Nevertheless, the swordsman had been adamant on the subject of retrieving the things that which he'd lost - and with the Sage's bidding there certainly was an alternative. Though the vessel was nowhere near escaping the sacrificial cycle that afflicted him so, and as customary, whatever Matildis is to do begets a hefty sum. And for what his simple humanity was worth, Terith paid his price with a third of his entire life span - an already benign trade for the sage to spearhead the recovery ritual. Only by offering a part of himself of his own accord was the vessel able to realize the full success of the process; an early grave was the lesser thought when his previously fragmented self ebbs back into wholesomeness. The voices of the incarcerated spirits that flooded his brain, however jarring at first, wailed out in happiness for having been released. His memories alongside didn't go unnoticed either, of course, reducing the adult blonde to a grieving mess.

And yet, of the things the vessel expected to occur all through out the ritual, the Origin gaining a bearing on the physical world (apart from being moved into the 'space' inside his Etherblade) felt sourly off-tangent. While the recovery had been agreed upon by both parties, the vessel withheld a resentment for the spirit for having devoid him the truth of the other imprints for ever so long. Whatever reasoning to this would largely go unheard; though the reality was that, now that the spirit acquired himself a slightly more tangible body, their interactions were in-bound to persist still, no matter how much Terith desired to avoid any manner of conversation with the Origin until forgiveness became a inevitability.

Matildis later informed her guests of this unforeseen event, speaking of an interfering energy as she tried to seal the Origin into Kushinda. Comically, whatever entity that currently bound itself to the etherblade did not appreciate sharing their 'housing' with another being, and henceforth exerted a greater force to implant the spirit into a body for everyone's convenience. The sage described the ordeal to be all but laudable, considering the other entity valiantly took back a portion of the vessel's stolen life energy to piece together a safe space for Terith's problem. Effectively, this gave the vessel a few more years worth, and a strong ally that, with Matildis' evaluation, seemingly opened a entirely different plane of power at their disposal.

While the Origin's body wasn't entirely humane, it was nevertheless durable. Some experimental dabbling made them aware that he could dissolve in and out of existence by completely returning to Terith's person (a very disturbing process, or so the blonde thinks of it). Apparently the two aren't as separated as they'd been once before, perhaps even bound together at a more intimate level (this, again, brought the vessel much disgust), proving at least some usefulness. Matildis compared the two to an example of a symbiotic relationship known as mutualism, pointing out that their collective strength were to be shared and therefor creating benefit that should not be ignored.

A sage's wisdom would've been hard to discredit in their time of apprehension (to be frank) and thusly, the pair agree on a stalemate for their differences in order to harness and polish this greater power that Matildis oh-so thrust upon them.

Come a few weeks, the pair realize abilities previously beyond their comprehension - opportunities such as fighting in tandem, elemental enhancements, and better survivability all working in greater effort to change the vessel for the better. Of course, Terith likely suspects that the Origin is yet to disclose the entire story of the events leading up to this, but he'd let the questions fester until much later, in due time.

TL;DR: emo boi got his memories back thanks to an old lady, then some dead dude who's been messing with him for a good while became his slave summon and the two worked hard to get past their differences and achieve common goals since this spirit did some dickish things in the past. Emo boi still resents him to this day.

PLOT ABILITIES

Spoiler:

●KEIHATSU | Once per post:Much like Matildis, the Origin appears to be equipped with some form of wisdom that can be consulted every now and then. The simpler inquiries such as the proper direction or the location of a non-magical object needs little effort to be answered, conversely however, the more intricate a question becomes, the accuracy runs a risk of decreasing. Nevertheless, the spirit remains a very good consultant for the vessel in the event of any worldly problems at the most convenient times. When used to ask questions related to a player character (and anything related to them therefor), OOC permission would be highly required, and cannot be used while the Origin is engaged in combat. Queries directly involving time itself (events within the past, present, and future) are currently restricted, and may only be asked every three posts outside of battle.

●YUUGEN: The spirit, however tangible he currently is, isn't wholesomely integrated into humanity as one would wish. For a lack of a better word, the Origin unsteadily balances atop the edge of both reality and something else - effectively heightening his bodily senses to levels far more intense than normal. He perceives things relatively different; every sight is multi-faceted, every sound is clear even if it's barely above a whisper, every touch an overwhelming experience. Even something as vapid as someone else's thoughts and emotions gravitate towards the spirit as if they were directly spoken to him. Should Terith desire to do so, he may also partake in these heightened senses through sheer will. OOC permission must be granted when used on player characters.

●MIYABI:Past the menacing appearance of the spirit's weapon (dubbed the Sculpting Blade), the sword will actually adapt the likeness of a paint brush when idle. Drawing anything remotely resembling a coherent image would render it with a short breath of sentience, allowing the scribbles to act as their real-life counterparts...albeit in a cartoonish, two-dimensional form. Words, in contrast, could be written without a surface for them to latch unto and may float around unbidden. This ability is more or less used for amusement purposes, as expected due to lack of damage properties.

●IKI:Upon being cornered by a life-threatening situation (when his HP reaches 0), the Origin may extend his divinity to consume the vessel's body, literally ripping his existence from his current location so that it may safely reside inside the Gate of the Revenant. Here, Terith would undergo heavy reconstruction so that his body's 'time' could be reversed to a point before the battle. In his place, the Origin would temporarily take the charge of filling the hole in reality left by Terith's absence up until the vessel has completely recovered the next day (rp-wise, the next thread). Whilst taking his place, the Origin will remain imperceptible to the public, unable to influence and/or communicate with other people and his environment.

COMBAT ABILITIES

Spoiler:

●DATSUZOKU:As it is currently, the spirit's existence is on par with that of a summon, further being integrated into the Etherblade's magic through this ability that allows the vessel one extra rank-up signature spell and one normal spell splot for every rank in his primary magic. The new signature spell slot is bound to the Origin and cannot be used for anything but for the sole process of summoning the spirit. Much unlike other signature summons, the Origin, in return for having no active or passive ability as per the spell slot, will remain on the battlefield until his maximum HP hits zero. In this case, the Origin's stats comply to an Immaculate Summon, whose rank is dependent on Terith's current rank up to S.

●FUKINSEI:Extracting the spirit from Chronicle consequently didn't just resume the functions of the lesser imprints and his memories, but it also effectively fortified the Gate of the Revenant's influence over both. The current known extent of the increase is seen in their durabilities against particular attacks, with both parties receiving a 50% increased durability against magic damage alongside a shared 10% HP regenaration trait.

●KANSO | Every other post:Dubbed the Sculpting Blade for its unorthodox form, the Origin's sword is one that cuts not without direction. Yet the weapon's full capacity cannot be realized at a constant interval, however, and the only other possible way for the weapon to deal magic damage over its usual melee is through this ability. As it was intended, a magically-enhanced strike is 60% more powerful than the damage of a summon of the Origin's rank, though this ability may only be used every other post. Each attack may only comprise of a single strike, and not multiple. Although the Sculpting Blade largely makes up for its ineptitude to make successive magical hits with attack size: one slash measuring over ten meters (this increases by an extra ten meters every time Terith ranks up from B, but maxes out at S) that travels at a speed dependent on typical AoE measurements according to Terith's rank (max S). One strike takes the form of a travelling line of blue light that veers off the sword upon the Origin's prompting.

●SHIZEN:Through the use of several oriental runes, the vessel is able to temporarily adapt one element represented by a selected rune. This temporary element wouldn't enable the feats of a wizard specializing in that element by any means, but it'd simply override his melee damage with a replacement 'magical' damage accordingly. This ability may only ever apply to the vessel, and not towards the Origin. Amusingly, the currently active element can be toggled off and back on again depending on Terith's whimsies, but he cannot do so mid-attack.

Shizen is primarily composed of five elements that find basis in Buddhist beliefs: Earth (地), Water (水), Fire (火), Wind (風) and Void/Aether (空). All the elements (sans the last one which is currently locked until further notice) will turn the Etherblade's melee attacks into magical ones, each hit being slightly akin to fighting with a weapon of that element. Damage-wise, the elements follow the usual spell schematic with their ranks relying on Terith's personal rank up to S. Finally, the ability to switch between elements is disabled mid-combat, and may only be done once per post.

●SEIJAKU | Once per post:In the event that the vessel becomes troubled with any manner of ability/spell effect of equal or lower rank, the Origin need only brandish the Sculpting Blade against him, where the action of stabbing Terith (or any damage infliction really) effectively 'cuts' all present afflictions, dispersing them completely. The process could also be applied if the case had the Origin caught the afflictions in his stead. Amusingly, converse to cutting afflictions, the Seijaku is also known to temporarily increase the vessel's innate luck - should he decide to thrust his entire blade down his chest in whatever fashion best suits him at the end of a job, then his fortunes are said to be magnified ten-fold. Inevitably, this raises all jewel rewards from these jobs by 100%. *Note: While it may appear painful, neither the Etherblade nor the Sculpting Blade could deal harm to both their masters even if either party wanted to.

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[spoiler="Ensō Catalyst"][center]<div style="font-family: Georgia;width:600px;text-align:justify;font-size:12px;">[color=#ccccff][b][u]LINEAGE NAME:[/u][/b][/color] Ensō Catalyst[color=#ccccff][b][u]USER:[/u][/b][/color] Terith Blair/Torian Pace[color=#ccccff][b][u]PURCHASE PROOF:[/u][/b][/color] [url=https://www.fairytail-rp.com/t6448p600-vip-shop#306089]Here[/url][color=#ccccff][b][u]DESCRIPTION:[/u][/b][/color]<div style="float:right; padding: 5px;">[img]https://i.imgur.com/b6cbhI7.png[/img]</div>[left]The Gate of the Revenant, while serving the vessel a great deal, came not without a timely cost. To have lifted its seal prematurely before the designated time befell a misfortune not only for Terith, but towards the lesser imprints as well. After having consulted the proclaimed sage Matildis, the swordsman eventually felt the full gravity of their situation - so long as the Origin Spirit persisted within the Chronicle, both his earlier memories and the other imprints shall remain suppressed, pushed back by virtue of necessity because truthfully, the Origin did not choose this sort of outcome. There are no possible means of closing a previously unsealed gate, and if not for the spirit's efforts to bury the other 'essences' in the Chronicle, the vessel's physical and spiritual body might not have withstood the energy influx.

For the Origin, death was the least painful of all the possible consequences.

Nevertheless, the swordsman had been adamant on the subject of retrieving the things that which he'd lost - and with the Sage's bidding there certainly [i]was[/i] an alternative. Though the vessel was nowhere near escaping the sacrificial cycle that afflicted him so, and as customary, whatever Matildis is to do begets a hefty sum. And for what his simple humanity was worth, Terith paid his price with a third of his entire life span - an already benign trade for the sage to spearhead the recovery ritual. Only by offering a part of himself of his own accord was the vessel able to realize the full success of the process; an early grave was the lesser thought when his previously fragmented self ebbs back into wholesomeness. The voices of the incarcerated spirits that flooded his brain, however jarring at first, wailed out in happiness for having been released. His memories alongside didn't go unnoticed either, of course, reducing the adult blonde to a grieving mess.

And yet, of the things the vessel expected to occur all through out the ritual, the Origin gaining a bearing on the physical world (apart from being moved into the 'space' inside his Etherblade) felt sourly off-tangent. While the recovery had been agreed upon by both parties, the vessel withheld a resentment for the spirit for having devoid him the truth of the other imprints for ever so long. Whatever reasoning to this would largely go unheard; though the reality was that, now that the spirit acquired himself a slightly more tangible body, their interactions were in-bound to persist still, no matter how much Terith desired to avoid any manner of conversation with the Origin until forgiveness became a inevitability.

Matildis later informed her guests of this unforeseen event, speaking of an interfering energy as she tried to seal the Origin into Kushinda. Comically, whatever entity that currently bound itself to the etherblade did not appreciate sharing their 'housing' with another being, and henceforth exerted a greater force to implant the spirit into a body for everyone's convenience. The sage described the ordeal to be all but laudable, considering the other entity valiantly took back a portion of the vessel's stolen life energy to piece together a safe space for Terith's [i]problem[/i]. Effectively, this gave the vessel a few more years worth, and a strong ally that, with Matildis' evaluation, seemingly opened a entirely different plane of power at their disposal.

While the Origin's body wasn't entirely humane, it was nevertheless durable. Some experimental dabbling made them aware that he could dissolve in and out of existence by completely returning to Terith's person (a very [i]disturbing[/i] process, or so the blonde thinks of it). Apparently the two aren't as separated as they'd been once before, perhaps even bound together at a more intimate level (this, again, brought the vessel much disgust), proving at least some usefulness. Matildis compared the two to an example of a symbiotic relationship known as mutualism, pointing out that their collective strength were to be shared and therefor creating benefit that should not be ignored.

A sage's wisdom would've been hard to discredit in their time of apprehension (to be frank) and thusly, the pair agree on a stalemate for their differences in order to harness and polish this greater power that Matildis oh-so thrust upon them.

Come a few weeks, the pair realize abilities previously beyond their comprehension - opportunities such as fighting in tandem, elemental enhancements, and better survivability all working in greater effort to change the vessel for the better. Of course, Terith likely suspects that the Origin is yet to disclose the entire story of the events leading up to this, but he'd let the questions fester until much later, in due time.

[color=#0099ff][i]<div style="text-align:center";>TL;DR: emo boi got his memories back thanks to an old lady, then some dead dude who's been messing with him for a good while became his [strike]slave[/strike] summon and the two worked hard to get past their differences and achieve common goals since this spirit did some dickish things in the past. Emo boi still resents him to this day.</div>[/i][/color][/left]

<div style="text-align:center";>[color=#ccccff][b][u]PLOT ABILITIES[/u][/b][/color]</div>[spoiler][left]●[color=#ccccff][u][b]KEIHATSU | Once per post[/b]:[/u][/color] Much like Matildis, the Origin appears to be equipped with some form of wisdom that can be consulted every now and then. The simpler inquiries such as the proper direction or the location of a non-magical object needs little effort to be answered, conversely however, the more intricate a question becomes, the accuracy runs a risk of decreasing. Nevertheless, the spirit remains a very good consultant for the vessel in the event of any worldly problems at the most convenient times. When used to ask questions related to a player character (and anything related to them therefor), OOC permission would be highly required, and cannot be used while the Origin is engaged in combat. Queries directly involving time itself (events within the past, present, and future) are currently restricted, and may only be asked every three posts outside of battle.

●[u][color=#ccccff][b]YUUGEN[/b][/color]:[/u] The spirit, however tangible he currently is, isn't wholesomely integrated into humanity as one would wish. For a lack of a better word, the Origin unsteadily balances atop the edge of both reality and something else - effectively heightening his bodily senses to levels far more intense than normal. He perceives things relatively different; every sight is multi-faceted, every sound is clear even if it's barely above a whisper, every touch an overwhelming experience. Even something as vapid as someone else's thoughts and emotions gravitate towards the spirit as if they were directly spoken to him. Should Terith desire to do so, he may also partake in these heightened senses through sheer will. OOC permission must be granted when used on player characters.

●[u][color=#ccccff][b]MIYABI:[/b][/color][/u] Past the menacing appearance of the spirit's weapon (dubbed the Sculpting Blade), the sword will actually adapt the likeness of a paint brush when idle. Drawing anything remotely resembling a coherent image would render it with a short breath of sentience, allowing the scribbles to act as their real-life counterparts...albeit in a cartoonish, two-dimensional form. Words, in contrast, could be written without a surface for them to latch unto and may float around unbidden. This ability is more or less used for amusement purposes, as expected due to lack of damage properties.

●[u][color=#ccccff][b]IKI:[/b][/color][/u] Upon being cornered by a life-threatening situation (when his HP reaches 0), the Origin may extend his divinity to consume the vessel's body, literally ripping his existence from his current location so that it may safely reside inside the Gate of the Revenant. Here, Terith would undergo heavy reconstruction so that his body's 'time' could be reversed to a point before the battle. In his place, the Origin would temporarily take the charge of filling the hole in reality left by Terith's absence up until the vessel has completely recovered the next day (rp-wise, the next thread). Whilst taking his place, the Origin will remain imperceptible to the public, unable to influence and/or communicate with other people and his environment.[/left][/spoiler]

<div style="text-align:center";>[color=#ccccff][b][u]COMBAT ABILITIES[/u][/b][/color]</div>[spoiler][left]●[color=#ccccff][b][u]DATSUZOKU:[/u][/b][/color] As it is currently, the spirit's existence is on par with that of a summon, further being integrated into the Etherblade's magic through this ability that allows the vessel one extra rank-up signature spell and one normal spell splot for every rank in his primary magic. The new signature spell slot is bound to the Origin and cannot be used for anything but for the sole process of summoning the spirit. Much unlike other signature summons, the Origin, in return for having no active or passive ability as per the spell slot, will remain on the battlefield until his maximum HP hits zero. In this case, the Origin's stats comply to an Immaculate Summon, whose rank is dependent on Terith's current rank up to S.

●[color=#ccccff][b][u]FUKINSEI:[/u][/b][/color] Extracting the spirit from Chronicle consequently didn't just resume the functions of the lesser imprints and his memories, but it also effectively fortified the Gate of the Revenant's influence over both. The current known extent of the increase is seen in their durabilities against particular attacks, with both parties receiving a 50% increased durability against magic damage alongside a shared 10% HP regenaration trait.

●[color=#ccccff][b][u]KANSO | Every other post:[/u][/b][/color] Dubbed the Sculpting Blade for its unorthodox form, the Origin's sword is one that cuts not without direction. Yet the weapon's full capacity cannot be realized at a constant interval, however, and the only other possible way for the weapon to deal magic damage over its usual melee is through this ability. As it was intended, a magically-enhanced strike is 60% more powerful than the damage of a summon of the Origin's rank, though this ability may only be used every other post. Each attack may only comprise of a single strike, and not multiple. Although the Sculpting Blade largely makes up for its ineptitude to make successive magical hits with attack size: one slash measuring over ten meters (this increases by an extra ten meters every time Terith ranks up from B, but maxes out at S) that travels at a speed dependent on typical AoE measurements according to Terith's rank (max S). One strike takes the form of a travelling line of blue light that veers off the sword upon the Origin's prompting.

●[color=#ccccff][b][u]SHIZEN:[/u][/b][/color] Through the use of several oriental runes, the vessel is able to temporarily adapt one element represented by a selected rune. This temporary element wouldn't enable the feats of a wizard specializing in that element by any means, but it'd simply override his melee damage with a replacement 'magical' damage accordingly. This ability may only ever apply to the vessel, and not towards the Origin. Amusingly, the currently active element can be toggled off and back on again depending on Terith's whimsies, but he cannot do so mid-attack.

Shizen is primarily composed of five elements that find basis in Buddhist beliefs: Earth (地), Water (水), Fire (火), Wind (風) and Void/Aether (空). All the elements (sans the last one which is currently locked until further notice) will turn the Etherblade's melee attacks into magical ones, each hit being slightly akin to fighting with a weapon of that element. Damage-wise, the elements follow the usual spell schematic with their ranks relying on Terith's personal rank up to S. Finally, the ability to switch between elements is disabled mid-combat, and may only be done once per post.

●[color=#ccccff][b][u]SEIJAKU | Once per post:[/u][/b][/color]In the event that the vessel becomes troubled with any manner of ability/spell effect of equal or lower rank, the Origin need only brandish the Sculpting Blade against him, where the action of stabbing Terith (or any damage infliction really) effectively 'cuts' all present afflictions, dispersing them completely. The process could also be applied if the case had the Origin caught the afflictions in his stead. Amusingly, converse to cutting afflictions, the Seijaku is also known to temporarily increase the vessel's innate luck - should he decide to thrust his entire blade down his chest in whatever fashion best suits him at the end of a job, then his fortunes are said to be magnified ten-fold. Inevitably, this raises all jewel rewards from these jobs by 100%. [i]*Note: While it may [i]appear[/i] painful, neither the Etherblade nor the Sculpting Blade could deal harm to both their masters even if either party wanted to.[/i] [/left][/spoiler]</div>[/center][/spoiler]

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Hey! So this is a thing again. I'm officially opening Patchwork for signature requests, and if you're new or just really need a sig, just drop an order and I'll snip on to it. Here at the shop, I make around 3-6 variations of your order to give you a range of choices (they won't be drastically different though). Of course, you're free to take all the variations, if you're up to it.- - - - - - - - - -

◆F A Q✂ if you're new, signatures are the graphics you see under someone's post. it centers around your character's fc and, if you want, around their magic too.✂ i sell siggies in three varieties. traditional, minimalist, and alternative. the examples can be seen in the spoilers below. the prices are there too.✂ minimalist signatures are free-of-charge, and new members who have been here for less than four months get a traditional signature as a freebie, woo~✂ i take around 3 days to a full week at best for one order. from time to time, i'll be closing down the shop in case i get swamped. but it'll reopen around a week or two from when i closed it.

◆G U I D E L I N E S✂ please don't forget to ping me, i may not be able to see the request. i'll be pinging you back once your siggy is done, too.✂ the shop is pretty casual on my part. so please don't expect requests to be done instantly. i promise i'll get to you as soon as i can.✂ if your face claim lacks renders (especially for alternative siggies!), i'll have to render some myself, which will cause your request to take longer. please remember this.✂ the more specific you are, the better! creative freedom is nice, but i'd want to make something that suits your tastes as the customer as much as possible.✂ i don't do avatars, but there are plenty of other people who can cater to that for you. i encourage requesting from the others because their works are all awesome :>✂ as always, if you want me to edit something please feel free to contact me via discord (Imeon #8845/ t e r i t h) or PM me if you hadn't joined the server.

◆[b]MINIMALIST[/b][color=#ffcc00][b]Username:[/b][/color][color=#ffcc00][b]Character Name:[/b][/color] (if you don't want the name to be included, please leave this blank)[b][color=#ffcc00]Face Claim:[/color][/b] (complete name, and where it comes from)[b][color=#ffcc00]Border Preferences:[/color][/b] (thick, thin? no border? up to you)[b][color=#ffcc00]Font Preferences:[/color][/b] (serif? curly? something gothic? if you want to link me a font you want me to use, feel free!)[b][color=#ffcc00]Image Preferences:[/color][/b] (you can send me an imgur album/links to images they want me to use. that's fine and dandy, and welcomed since it makes my job easier. but please make sure your images are high resolution/not pixelated - it'll really affect the outcome.)[b][color=#ffcc00]Others:[/color][/b] (anything you couldn't fit in the other preferences just put here)

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✂ TRADITIONAL [ 6000 jewels ] : usually in a rectangle shape (with some exceptions), has a handful of enhancements, commonly uses simple typography and a single image/render.

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◆[b]TRADITIONAL[/b][color=#ffcc00][b]Username:[/b][/color] (put NEWB if you're new)[color=#ffcc00][b]Character Name:[/b][/color] (if you don't want the name to be included, please leave this blank)[b][color=#ffcc00]Face Claim(s):[/color][/b] (complete name, and where it comes from. feel free to add more than just one)[b][color=#ffcc00]Color Preferences:[/color] (to which color would the sig focus on? put that here)[/b][b][color=#ffcc00]Border Preferences:[/color][/b] (thick, thin? no border? up to you)[b][color=#ffcc00]Font Preferences:[/color][/b] (serif? curly? something gothic? if you want to link me a font you want me to use, feel free!)[b][color=#ffcc00]Image Preferences:[/color][/b] (you can send me an imgur album/links to images they want me to use. that's fine and dandy, and welcomed since it makes my job easier. but please make sure your images are high resolution/not pixelated - it'll really affect the outcome.)[b][color=#ffcc00]Others:[/color][/b] (anything you couldn't fit in the other preferences just put here, such as quotes or character titles)

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✂ ALTERNATIVE [ 10,000 jewels ] : complex shapes, loads of enhancements, some unorthodox forms, typography is a lot more focused - this type has a lot of possible outcomes.

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◆[b]ALTERNATIVE[/b][color=#ffcc00][b]Username:[/b][/color][color=#ffcc00][b]Character Name:[/b][/color] (if you don't want the name to be included, please leave this blank)[b][color=#ffcc00]Face Claim(s):[/color][/b] (complete name, and where it comes from. feel free to add more than just one)[b][color=#ffcc00]Central Themes:[/color] (is the sig happy and peppy? dramatic and edgy? you name it)[b][color=#ffcc00]Shape Preferences:[/color] (elaborate on a specific 'shape' you want)[b][color=#ffcc00]Color Preferences:[/color] (to which color would the sig focus on? put that here)[/b][b][color=#ffcc00]Border Preferences:[/color][/b] (thick, thin? no border? up to you)[b][color=#ffcc00]Font Preferences:[/color][/b] (serif? curly? something gothic? if you want to link me a font you want me to use, feel free!)[b][color=#ffcc00]Image Preferences:[/color][/b] (you can send me an imgur album/links to images they want me to use. that's fine and dandy, and welcomed since it makes my job easier. but please make sure your images are high resolution/not pixelated - it'll really affect the outcome.)[b][color=#ffcc00]Others:[/color][/b] (anything you couldn't fit in the other preferences just put here, such as quotes or character titles)

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Character Name: Terith BlaireGuild: SabertoothPosition Wanted: RS 1 or 3 (I might be pushing it but hey, no harm trying!)Rank: B but turning A as soon as I turn in my exam (so I get to keep the position for a relatively short while, good news for the others I guess?)Activity: Trying to get into the flow, but I'm still here. Why Should Your Character Be....:

Previous App:

►Miracles without Magic (Job): His first taste of near-death happened at the foot of a snowy mountain, where he failed to find shelter and was forced to navigate the roads in hopes of finding respite from the cold. His fallen form was thankfully picked up by the son of old man Bartre, who's back pains compelled Terith to eventually lend his aid to finish a cottage that served as his gift to his newly betrothed daughter. It was later revealed that Bartre specifically asked Terith to not use magic simply because he wished to make it look like it was him who finished the house, and that the old man feared the possibility of being abandoned due to his old age. Though he was forced to use little to no magic at all, it's as if there was another kind of miracle in the works when the two shared a conversation on familial love that transcended age, and it was a lesson that the old man was ever grateful for.

►The Mistake that Paid Well (Job): With the money that he funded unintentionally from fixing Bartre's problems, the young blonde eventually rode himself into a neighboring village after he received a letter addressed to someone else entirely, but the strange mailman simply insisted that it was him that the boy couldn't help but succumb to such. After braving the forest that was littered in zombie-like creatures (and a ghost that was unwise to fight with a sword), Terith would then realize that the mistake lead him to a wholesome reward -the happiness of the sender, a girl named Wys, for having saved her life both mentally and physically, refusing to give up on her despite how badly the zombie virus had come to spread across her arms. Although it was obvious that he had not been this "Marion" she was seeking, she found a better hope in a boy who somehow rekindled her belief in determination.

►Salad Tossing (Job): Later, after his jewel amount became scarce and he had failed to find a cheap inn, he ventured into a village with a request concerning overgrown plants that were coated in a malevolent aura. Here he'd meet a local farmer of the name Rick, who carefully eased him better into the situation, offering him a ride in the process as he explained the weight of the problem that would come to affect the upcoming harvest. Fueled solely by his hunger, Terith forged his path through the vegetable gardens with his sword melting through their bodies like a hot knife to butter. It was well into the afternoon when he managed to dine with the farmer's family as they prepared a meal with the "crops" he came to gather from the salad tossing he fought through earlier, and when morning came rolling around, not only was the family satisfied with his deeds, but the mere thought of their harvest moving on brought a peaceful stillness over the village, even as the farmer and the boy rode far into the forests to, presumably, reach Talonia.

►Wedding Crashers, somebody is going to pay (Job): At this point, he'd formally come to settle into the central part of Fiore. But the fights were yet to quell as he stumbled upon a request when he ventured into Rose Garden, one that drove him to buy a suit, and also had him meet with a woman who found the same interest in such a job, the two (three, actually, although the other person came and helped them unknowingly) became great allies as they halted the advance of a salty ex-boyfriend who was strangely determined to crash a happy wedding between Mr. and soon to be Mrs. Goldstar. Reisha and Terith were both greatly injured in the ploy, along with the parallel destruction of the streets that lined the entrance to the church, and the timely defeat of Mrs. Goldstar's ex, who personally requested for Terith to take his life. None of them were prompted to end the Ex-boyfriend's life that night, and hence, the job was settled with Terith simply making do with putting him into a semi-unconscious state, aiming at his pressure points, if not all but lecturing the foolish man about the regrets that came with a premature death beforehand.

►A Thousand Painted Suns (Thread to replace C-rank exam): It was in that situation that a few more secrets were revealed to him concerning his newfound abilities, and with slightly vague answers from the spirit Souji, Terith would decide for himself to continue on his journeys with a better objective in mind: to polish his skills and understand the pretense of his magic, perhaps to find a reason why the Priestess whisked him away, and gain a better grasp of the "potential" that the spirits keep yapping about.

►A Treasure Unlike Any Other (Job): This new dawn would later start on a funny note as he finds a job involving a dispute between pirates, stemming from a "treasure" that supposedly caused the "Divide" in Divide Island. There he'd meet three people, each adapting a different purpose, but all seemingly drawn to the job that involved treasure, albeit he was only mildly interested in the reward, and was more keen on finding himself an entertaining adventure and a challenge to test his strength. Joining forces with Leila, Mura, and Hana deemed extremely potent against the adjacent pirate brutes, the four completely eradicating their targets including their captain. When the treasure was dug up, however, it initially seemed that their efforts were in vain after they claimed a bikini from within an ornate box. Fortunately, the jewel reward was later buried a bit to the side. Shocked as he was to find out people consider a piece of cloth as a treasure, he later claimed a bit of the treasure as a keepsake, admittedly worrying about the mess they made of the beach.

►Liberation of Slaves (Job): Later, he'd come to reunite with the girl named Leila for a second time in an attempt to stop the distasteful women slavery business that was working in secrecy among the other trades, to liberate the unfortunate women who deserved better. The ideal irked him greatly, especially since the master of the operation was a female herself, and it was ironic to think about. The two proved themselves to be a great adversary against the pirate thugs, knocking them down and promptly interrogating them of the whereabouts of their base. They'd follow the trail under the disguise of slaver and prisoner, only it was apparently caught on by their captain who exposed them almost as soon as she laid eyes on them. Swiftly, they'd both individually deal with enemies that matched their skills, Leila with the captain, and Terith with Mr. Carver, a cutlass bearing man who was a fair match for Terith's level of skill. The issue was dealt with and many women were given their due freedom, but in essence, the boy also succumbed to an unknown power that prompted his bakaneko to find the goddess familiars, individuals who could possibly help him achieve the answers he's been looking for (which starts his secondary magic training).

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The Gate of the Revenant, while serving the vessel a great deal, came not without a timely cost. To have lifted its seal prematurely before the designated time befell a misfortune not only for Terith, but towards the lesser imprints as well. After having consulted the proclaimed sage Matildis, the swordsman eventually felt the full gravity of their situation - so long as the Origin Spirit persisted within the Chronicle, both his earlier memories and the other imprints shall remain suppressed, pushed back by virtue of necessity because truthfully, the Origin did not choose this sort of outcome. There are no possible means of closing a previously unsealed gate, and if not for the spirit's efforts to bury the other 'essences' in the Chronicle, the vessel's physical and spiritual body might not have withstood the energy influx.

For the Origin, death was the least painful of all the possible consequences.

Nevertheless, the swordsman had been adamant on the subject of retrieving the things that which he'd lost - and with the Sage's bidding there certainly was an alternative. Though the vessel was nowhere near escaping the sacrificial cycle that afflicted him so, and as customary, whatever Matildis is to do begets a hefty sum. And for what his simple humanity was worth, Terith paid his price with a third of his entire life span - an already benign trade for the sage to spearhead the recovery ritual. Only by offering a part of himself of his own accord was the vessel able to realize the full success of the process; an early grave was the lesser thought when his previously fragmented self ebbs back into wholesomeness. The voices of the incarcerated spirits that flooded his brain, however jarring at first, wailed out in happiness for having been released. His memories alongside didn't go unnoticed either, of course, reducing the adult blonde to a grieving mess.

And yet, of the things the vessel expected to occur all through out the ritual, the Origin gaining a bearing on the physical world (apart from being moved into the 'space' inside his Etherblade) felt sourly off-tangent. While the recovery had been agreed upon by both parties, the vessel withheld a resentment for the spirit for having devoid him the truth of the other imprints for ever so long. Whatever reasoning to this would largely go unheard; though the reality was that, now that the spirit acquired himself a slightly more tangible body, their interactions were in-bound to persist still, no matter how much Terith desired to avoid any manner of conversation with the Origin until forgiveness became a inevitability.

Matildis later informed her guests of this unforeseen event, speaking of an interfering energy as she tried to seal the Origin into Kushinda. Comically, whatever entity that currently bound itself to the etherblade did not appreciate sharing their 'housing' with another being, and henceforth exerted a greater force to implant the spirit into a body for everyone's convenience. The sage described the ordeal to be all but laudable, considering the other entity valiantly took back a portion of the vessel's stolen life energy to piece together a safe space for Terith's problem. Effectively, this gave the vessel a few more years worth, and a strong ally that, with Matildis' evaluation, seemingly opened a entirely different plane of power at their disposal.

While the Origin's body wasn't entirely humane, it was nevertheless durable. Some experimental dabbling made them aware that he could dissolve in and out of existence by completely returning to Terith's person (a very disturbing process, or so the blonde thinks of it). Apparently the two aren't as separated as they'd been once before, perhaps even bound together at a more intimate level (this, again, brought the vessel much disgust), proving at least some usefulness. Matildis compared the two to an example of a symbiotic relationship known as mutualism, pointing out that their collective strength were to be shared and therefor creating benefit that should not be ignored.

A sage's wisdom would've been hard to discredit in their time of apprehension (to be frank) and thusly, the pair agree on a stalemate for their differences in order to harness and polish this greater power that Matildis oh-so thrust upon them.

Come a few weeks, the pair realize abilities previously beyond their comprehension - opportunities such as fighting in tandem, elemental enhancements, and better survivability all working in greater effort to change the vessel for the better. Of course, Terith likely suspects that the Origin is yet to disclose the entire story of the events leading up to this, but he'd let the questions fester until much later, in due time.

Plot Abilities

●KEIHATSU:Much like Matildis, the Origin appears to be equipped with some form of wisdom that can be consulted every now and then. The simpler inquiries such as the proper direction or the location of a non-magical object needs little effort to be answered, conversely however, the more intricate a question becomes, the accuracy runs a risk of decreasing (as well as a 2 post duration between asks). Nevertheless, the spirit remains a very good consultant for the vessel in the event of any worldly problems at the most convenient times. When used to ask questions related to a player character (and anything related to them therefor), OOC permission would be highly required, and cannot be used while the Origin is engaged in combat. Queries directly involving time itself (events within the past, present, and future) are currently restricted, and may only be asked every three posts outside of battle.

●YUUGEN:Existing within Ishgar is a feat itself, however becoming one with its current plane of reality isn't entirely limited to being seen by those that inhabit the land. Rather, it appears to be more of that. The spirit, however tangible he currently is, isn't wholesomely integrated into humanity as one would wish. For a lack of a better word, the Origin unsteadily balances atop the edge of both reality and something else - effectively heightening his bodily senses to levels far more intense than normal. He perceives things relatively different; every sight is multi-faceted, every sound is clear even if it's barely above a whisper, every touch an overwhelming experience. Even something as vapid as someone else's thoughts and emotions gravitate towards the spirit as if they were directly spoken to him. Should Terith desire to do so, he may also partake in these heightened senses through sheer will. OOC permission must be granted when used on player characters.

●MIYABI:Whatever the Etherblade spirit intended isn't taken without doubt, however there is a likelihood that the Origin's physical body had been modeled after the swordsman to some degree. The spirit's new silhouette was still, at best, bipedal; nevermind that neither his mask nor his armor could be peeled off, he'd still been crafted to look and function as a normal human would. But perhaps the most curious feature of the spirit's figure is the questionably long sword that latched unto his person with persistence. Past its menacing appearance (and exemplary abilities to boot), the blade adapts the likeness of a paint brush when idle. Drawing anything remotely resembling a coherent image would render it with a short breath of sentience, allowing the scribbles to act as their real-life counterparts...albeit in a cartoonish, two-dimensional form. Words, in contrast, could be written without a surface for them to latch unto and may float around unbidden. This ability is more or less used for amusement purposes, as expected due to lack of damage properties.

●IKI:Dealing with dead men as often as Terith did was likely to influence the swordsman's opinions on the afterlife. Perhaps more so than the average human, the swordsman considers his terms with death a sound agreement; the Origin finds that while its healthy to be bound to your humanity, it can't fully evict you from succumbing to death whenever it came knocking. At the very least, the swordsman deserved a fighting chance for that elusive fulfilling life. Upon being cornered by a life-threatening situation (when his HP reaches 0), the Origin may extend his divinity to consume the vessel's body, literally ripping his existence from his current location so that it may safely reside inside the Gate of the Revenant. Here, Terith would undergo heavy reconstruction so that his body's 'time' could be reversed to a point before the battle. In his place, the Origin would temporarily take the charge of filling the hole in reality left by Terith's absence up until the vessel has completely recovered the next day (rp-wise, the next thread). Whilst taking his place, the Origin will remain imperceptible to the public, unable to influence and/or communicate with other people and his environment.

Combat Abilities

●DATSUZOKU:By virtue of circumstance, the Origin now holds a dominion both outside and within the Chronicle for having retained his hold over the Gate of the Revenant and attaining a 'tangible' body. While this arguably complicates their situation already, there's been some benefit to warrant an applause at the very least. As it is currently, the spirit's existence is on par with that of a summon, further being integrated into the Etherblade's magic through this ability that allows the vessel one extra rank-up signature spell. The new spell slot is bound to the Origin and cannot be used for anything but for the sole process of summoning the spirit. Much unlike other signature summons, the Origin, in return for having no active or passive ability as per the spell slot, will remain on the battlefield until his maximum HP hits zero, which will then trigger a CD equivalent to the number of posts that the summon remained active plus one. In this case, the Origin's stats comply to an Immaculate Summon, whose rank is dependent on Terith's current rank up to S.

●FUKINSEI:Extracting the spirit from Chronicle consequently didn't just resume the functions of the lesser imprints and his memories, but it also effectively fortified the Gate of the Revenant's influence over both. The current known extent of the increase is seen in their durabilities against particular attacks - the vessel is 25% more resistant to magical damage, but also 25% weaker to melee damage. Conversely, the Origin is 25% more resistant to melee damage, but 25% weaker to magical damage.

●KANSO:Dubbed the Sculpting Blade for its unorthodox form, the Origin's sword is one that cuts not without direction. Each move has purpose, is calculated, and most of all efficient; as expected from the sword technique that commands them both. The Sculpting Blade cannot be used as freely as the spirit desires, however, considering how even a single downward slash wares out his essence far quicker than normal melee attacks. As it was intended, each strike is 60% more powerful than the damage of a summon of the Origin's rank, but the weapon may only be drawn once within a given time (more accurately, it has a 3 post CD). Each attack may only comprise of a single strike, and not multiple. Although the Sculpting Blade largely makes up for its ineptitude to make successive hits with attack size: one slash measuring over ten meters (this increases by an extra ten meters every time Terith ranks up from B, but maxes out at S) that travels at a speed dependent on typical AoE measurements according to Terith's rank (max S). One strike takes the form of a travelling line of blue light that veers off the sword upon the Origin's prompting. In theory however, the Sculpting Blade is a weapon that split from Kushinada in a way, and thusly utilizes an MP amount equivalent to twice the Origin's rank converted into spell MP for every attack made.

●SHIZEN:Engaging an enemy with far more of an elemental advantage than you has proven to Terith many a time that he too has limits. That said, it's not wrong for both him and the Origin Spirit to devise a means to curb the brunt of the damage they'd receive against elements. Through the use of several oriental runes, the vessel is able to temporarily adapt one element represented by a selected rune. This temporary element wouldn't enable the feats of a wizard specializing in that element by any means, but it'd simply override his melee damage with a replacement 'magical' damage accordingly. This ability may only ever apply to the vessel, and not towards the Origin. Amusingly, the currently active element can be toggled off and back on again depending on Terith's whimsies, but he cannot do so mid-attack.

Shizen is primarily composed of five elements that find basis in Buddhist beliefs: Earth (地), Water (水), Fire (火), Wind (風) and Void/Aether (空). All the elements (sans the last one which is currently locked until further notice) will turn the Etherblade's melee attacks into magical ones, each hit being slightly akin to fighting with a weapon of that element. Damage-wise, the elements follow the usual spell schematic with their ranks relying on Terith's personal rank up to S. Finally, there is a two-post CD to be minded every time a switch is made between them, with each switch costing the vessel's rank converted into spell MP.

●SEIJAKU:One of the paramount oaths for every decent swordsman is the unspoken one they share with their blades outside of combat, whetstone on the ready. To care for one's blade is a practice that is arguably more ritualistic in essence, if not for the diligence and time it takes to handle the weapons this way. The amount of effort to hone a blade is often worth as much as the swordsman's technique - and both, unsurprisingly, are entirely dependent on the other. Much like it, the Origin and his vessel might think of themselves as the technique and the sword edge respectively, and before they argue over who's who for the umpteenth time, the pair at least acknowledge the extent of their weapons' sharpness at their most critical - even if it the point is sorely aimed at themselves.

In the event that the vessel becomes troubled with any manner of debuff or ailment of any rank, the Origin need only brandish the Sculpting Blade against him, where the action of stabbing him (or any damage infliction really) effectively 'cuts' the affliction, dispersing it completely. The process could also be applied if the case had been reversed and it'd been the Origin who'd been debuffed. While it may appear painful, neither the Etherblade or the Sculpting Blade could deal harm to both their masters even if either party wanted to. In light of multiple debuffs, then only one may removed, where other active debuffs/ailments are decreased by 1 post in their duration, and passive debuffs/ailments are rendered 50% less effective. Seijaku cannot be used consecutively and has a two-post CD accordingly, as well as costing an equivalent of the vessel's rank converted to spell MP.

[center][size=18][color=#ccccff][b][u]Description[/u][/b][/color][/size][/center]<div style="float:left; padding: 5px;">[img]https://i.imgur.com/b6cbhI7.png[/img]</div>[left]The Gate of the Revenant, while serving the vessel a great deal, came not without a timely cost. To have lifted its seal prematurely before the designated time befell a misfortune not only for Terith, but towards the lesser imprints as well. After having consulted the proclaimed sage Matildis, the swordsman eventually felt the full gravity of their situation - so long as the Origin Spirit persisted within the Chronicle, both his earlier memories and the other imprints shall remain suppressed, pushed back by virtue of necessity because truthfully, the Origin did not choose this sort of outcome. There are no possible means of closing a previously unsealed gate, and if not for the spirit's efforts to bury the other 'essences' in the Chronicle, the vessel's physical and spiritual body might not have withstood the energy influx.

For the Origin, death was the least painful of all the possible consequences.

Nevertheless, the swordsman had been adamant on the subject of retrieving the things that which he'd lost - and with the Sage's bidding there certainly [i]was[/i] an alternative. Though the vessel was nowhere near escaping the sacrificial cycle that afflicted him so, and as customary, whatever Matildis is to do begets a hefty sum. And for what his simple humanity was worth, Terith paid his price with a third of his entire life span - an already benign trade for the sage to spearhead the recovery ritual. Only by offering a part of himself of his own accord was the vessel able to realize the full success of the process; an early grave was the lesser thought when his previously fragmented self ebbs back into wholesomeness. The voices of the incarcerated spirits that flooded his brain, however jarring at first, wailed out in happiness for having been released. His memories alongside didn't go unnoticed either, of course, reducing the adult blonde to a grieving mess.

And yet, of the things the vessel expected to occur all through out the ritual, the Origin gaining a bearing on the physical world (apart from being moved into the 'space' inside his Etherblade) felt sourly off-tangent. While the recovery had been agreed upon by both parties, the vessel withheld a resentment for the spirit for having devoid him the truth of the other imprints for ever so long. Whatever reasoning to this would largely go unheard; though the reality was that, now that the spirit acquired himself a slightly more tangible body, their interactions were in-bound to persist still, no matter how much Terith desired to avoid any manner of conversation with the Origin until forgiveness became a inevitability.

Matildis later informed her guests of this unforeseen event, speaking of an interfering energy as she tried to seal the Origin into Kushinda. Comically, whatever entity that currently bound itself to the etherblade did not appreciate sharing their 'housing' with another being, and henceforth exerted a greater force to implant the spirit into a body for everyone's convenience. The sage described the ordeal to be all but laudable, considering the other entity valiantly took back a portion of the vessel's stolen life energy to piece together a safe space for Terith's [i]problem[/i]. Effectively, this gave the vessel a few more years worth, and a strong ally that, with Matildis' evaluation, seemingly opened a entirely different plane of power at their disposal.

While the Origin's body wasn't entirely humane, it was nevertheless durable. Some experimental dabbling made them aware that he could dissolve in and out of existence by completely returning to Terith's person (a very [i]disturbing[/i] process, or so the blonde thinks of it). Apparently the two aren't as separated as they'd been once before, perhaps even bound together at a more intimate level (this, again, brought the vessel much disgust), proving at least some usefulness. Matildis compared the two to an example of a symbiotic relationship known as mutualism, pointing out that their collective strength were to be shared and therefor creating benefit that should not be ignored.

A sage's wisdom would've been hard to discredit in their time of apprehension (to be frank) and thusly, the pair agree on a stalemate for their differences in order to harness and polish this greater power that Matildis oh-so thrust upon them.

Come a few weeks, the pair realize abilities previously beyond their comprehension - opportunities such as fighting in tandem, elemental enhancements, and better survivability all working in greater effort to change the vessel for the better. Of course, Terith likely suspects that the Origin is yet to disclose the entire story of the events leading up to this, but he'd let the questions fester until much later, in due time. [/left]

[left]●[color=#ccccff][u][b]KEIHATSU[/b]:[/u][/color] Much like Matildis, the Origin appears to be equipped with some form of wisdom that can be consulted every now and then. The simpler inquiries such as the proper direction or the location of a non-magical object needs little effort to be answered, conversely however, the more intricate a question becomes, the accuracy runs a risk of decreasing (as well as a 2 post duration between asks). Nevertheless, the spirit remains a very good consultant for the vessel in the event of any worldly problems at the most convenient times. When used to ask questions related to a player character (and anything related to them therefor), OOC permission would be highly required, and cannot be used while the Origin is engaged in combat. Queries directly involving time itself (events within the past, present, and future) are currently restricted, and may only be asked every three posts outside of battle.

●[u][color=#ccccff][b]YUUGEN[/b][/color]:[/u] Existing within Ishgar is a feat itself, however becoming one with its current plane of reality isn't entirely limited to being seen by those that inhabit the land. Rather, it appears to be more of that. The spirit, however tangible he currently is, isn't wholesomely integrated into humanity as one would wish. For a lack of a better word, the Origin unsteadily balances atop the edge of both reality and something else - effectively heightening his bodily senses to levels far more intense than normal. He perceives things relatively different; every sight is multi-faceted, every sound is clear even if it's barely above a whisper, every touch an overwhelming experience. Even something as vapid as someone else's thoughts and emotions gravitate towards the spirit as if they were directly spoken to him. Should Terith desire to do so, he may also partake in these heightened senses through sheer will. OOC permission must be granted when used on player characters.

●[u][color=#ccccff][b]MIYABI:[/b][/color][/u] Whatever the Etherblade spirit intended isn't taken without doubt, however there is a likelihood that the Origin's physical body had been modeled after the swordsman to some degree. The spirit's new silhouette was still, at best, bipedal; nevermind that neither his mask nor his armor could be peeled off, he'd still been crafted to look and function as a normal human would. But perhaps the most curious feature of the spirit's figure is the questionably long sword that latched unto his person with persistence. Past its menacing appearance (and exemplary abilities to boot), the blade adapts the likeness of a paint brush when idle. Drawing anything remotely resembling a coherent image would render it with a short breath of sentience, allowing the scribbles to act as their real-life counterparts...albeit in a cartoonish, two-dimensional form. Words, in contrast, could be written without a surface for them to latch unto and may float around unbidden. This ability is more or less used for amusement purposes, as expected due to lack of damage properties.

●[u][color=#ccccff][b]IKI:[/b][/color][/u] Dealing with dead men as often as Terith did was likely to influence the swordsman's opinions on the afterlife. Perhaps more so than the average human, the swordsman considers his terms with death a sound agreement; the Origin finds that while its healthy to be bound to your humanity, it can't fully evict you from succumbing to death whenever it came knocking. At the very least, the swordsman deserved a fighting chance for that elusive fulfilling life. Upon being cornered by a life-threatening situation (when his HP reaches 0), the Origin may extend his divinity to consume the vessel's body, literally ripping his existence from his current location so that it may safely reside inside the Gate of the Revenant. Here, Terith would undergo heavy reconstruction so that his body's 'time' could be reversed to a point before the battle. In his place, the Origin would temporarily take the charge of filling the hole in reality left by Terith's absence up until the vessel has completely recovered the next day (rp-wise, the next thread). Whilst taking his place, the Origin will remain imperceptible to the public, unable to influence and/or communicate with other people and his environment.[/left]

[left]●[color=#ccccff][b][u]DATSUZOKU:[/u][/b][/color] By virtue of circumstance, the Origin now holds a dominion both outside and within the Chronicle for having retained his hold over the Gate of the Revenant [i]and[/i] attaining a 'tangible' body. While this arguably complicates their situation already, there's been [i]some[/i] benefit to warrant an applause at the very least. As it is currently, the spirit's existence is on par with that of a summon, further being integrated into the Etherblade's magic through this ability that allows the vessel one extra rank-up signature spell. The new spell slot is bound to the Origin and cannot be used for anything but for the sole process of summoning the spirit. Much unlike other signature summons, the Origin, in return for having no active or passive ability as per the spell slot, will remain on the battlefield until his maximum HP hits zero, which will then trigger a CD equivalent to the number of posts that the summon remained active plus one. In this case, the Origin's stats comply to an Immaculate Summon, whose rank is dependent on Terith's current rank up to S.

●[color=#ccccff][b][u]FUKINSEI:[/u][/b][/color] Extracting the spirit from Chronicle consequently didn't just resume the functions of the lesser imprints and his memories, but it also effectively fortified the Gate of the Revenant's influence over both. The current known extent of the increase is seen in their durabilities against particular attacks - the vessel is 25% more resistant to magical damage, but also 25% weaker to melee damage. Conversely, the Origin is 25% more resistant to melee damage, but 25% weaker to magical damage.

●[color=#ccccff][b][u]KANSO:[/u][/b][/color] Dubbed the Sculpting Blade for its unorthodox form, the Origin's sword is one that cuts not without direction. Each move has purpose, is calculated, and most of all efficient; as expected from the sword technique that commands them both. The Sculpting Blade cannot be used as freely as the spirit desires, however, considering how even a single downward slash wares out his essence far quicker than normal melee attacks. As it was intended, each strike is 60% more powerful than the damage of a summon of the Origin's rank, but the weapon may only be drawn once within a given time (more accurately, it has a 3 post CD). Each attack may only comprise of a single strike, and not multiple. Although the Sculpting Blade largely makes up for its ineptitude to make successive hits with attack size: one slash measuring over ten meters (this increases by an extra ten meters every time Terith ranks up from B, but maxes out at S) that travels at a speed dependent on typical AoE measurements according to Terith's rank (max S). One strike takes the form of a travelling line of blue light that veers off the sword upon the Origin's prompting. In theory however, the Sculpting Blade is a weapon that split from Kushinada in a way, and thusly utilizes an MP amount equivalent to twice the Origin's rank converted into spell MP for every attack made.

●[color=#ccccff][b][u]SHIZEN:[/u][/b][/color] Engaging an enemy with far more of an elemental advantage than you has proven to Terith many a time that he too has limits. That said, it's not wrong for both him and the Origin Spirit to devise a means to curb the brunt of the damage they'd receive against elements. Through the use of several oriental runes, the vessel is able to temporarily adapt one element represented by a selected rune. This temporary element wouldn't enable the feats of a wizard specializing in that element by any means, but it'd simply override his melee damage with a replacement 'magical' damage accordingly. This ability may only ever apply to the vessel, and not towards the Origin. Amusingly, the currently active element can be toggled off and back on again depending on Terith's whimsies, but he cannot do so mid-attack.

Shizen is primarily composed of five elements that find basis in Buddhist beliefs: Earth (地), Water (水), Fire (火), Wind (風) and Void/Aether (空). All the elements (sans the last one which is currently locked until further notice) will turn the Etherblade's melee attacks into magical ones, each hit being slightly akin to fighting with a weapon of that element. Damage-wise, the elements follow the usual spell schematic with their ranks relying on Terith's personal rank up to S. Finally, there is a two-post CD to be minded every time a switch is made between them, with each switch costing the vessel's rank converted into spell MP.

●[color=#ccccff][b][u]SEIJAKU:[/u][/b][/color]One of the paramount oaths for every decent swordsman is the unspoken one they share with their blades outside of combat, whetstone on the ready. To care for one's blade is a practice that is arguably more ritualistic in essence, if not for the diligence and time it takes to handle the weapons this way. The amount of effort to hone a blade is often worth as much as the swordsman's technique - and both, unsurprisingly, are entirely dependent on the other. Much like it, the Origin and his vessel might think of themselves as the technique and the sword edge respectively, and before they argue over who's who for the umpteenth time, the pair at least acknowledge the extent of their weapons' sharpness at their most critical - even if it the point is sorely aimed at themselves.

In the event that the vessel becomes troubled with any manner of debuff or ailment of any rank, the Origin need only brandish the Sculpting Blade against him, where the action of stabbing him (or any damage infliction really) effectively 'cuts' the affliction, dispersing it completely. The process could also be applied if the case had been reversed and it'd been the Origin who'd been debuffed. While it may [i]appear[/i] painful, neither the Etherblade or the Sculpting Blade could deal harm to both their masters even if either party wanted to. In light of multiple debuffs, then only one may removed, where other active debuffs/ailments are decreased by 1 post in their duration, and passive debuffs/ailments are rendered 50% less effective. Seijaku cannot be used consecutively and has a two-post CD accordingly, as well as costing an equivalent of the vessel's rank converted to spell MP.[/left]</div>[/center][/spoiler]

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History: Originally serving under the saniwa of the Arashi Shrine, Nikuko was eventually put under Terith's care under the direct order of its former master. It was meant to serve as the young man's guide and guardian, acting as the saniwa's direct link to her "apprentice" from their world to this, considering how Nikuko addresses to her directions without hesitance.

Form: Though it often takes the appearance of a round, black and orange tabby cat, its released state looms over its master with an easy 10 foot difference, its body now coated in thick white fur, dabbed in strange red markings across its head - though this version of the yokai is rarely seen unless engaged in combat. What is unique about Nikuko, in its standard form, is its tail that appears to be more rabbit-like in shape and motion. The bell around its neck is its keepsake from its former master.

Personality: Niku-kun sports a listless look in its eyes that portray its laziness. It doesn't favor fighting and opts to eat and/or sleep in Terith's bag. However, when circumstances arise that potentially threaten its temporary master, it gives birth to its protective haste that shows just how much the yokai values Terith despite earnestly mocking him sometimes. Nikuko is quite good-natured in retrospect, though it tends to save its wisdom and grace for much later, save for times when food is available. Niku-kun is strangely an even bigger eater than its temporary master, and that's saying something.

Abilities:

Passive:

►Inflating like a ball: Nikuko's body, though realistically fluffy like a cat's, is not like a cat's. Its body mass isn't restricted to one definite quantity and size, hence, almost like a beach ball releasing air, Nikuko has the ability to 'release' and 'intake' body mass to a certain extent. As of current, its largest achievable size is six meters in diameter, while the smallest is the same size as a baseball. Its average size usually toggles along the 26-27 inches mark, based on his circumference. The inflation is instant, meaning it can pop into any size it wants to in a blink of an eye.

►A Flying Cat-rabbit?: As a token of respect, Nikuko was once blessed by the saniwa with the gift of flight, though the ability is more akin to levitating. It can reach to up about 3 meters off the ground. Niku-kun is often seen floating around Terith's shoulder or sitting quietly on his head. To not draw suspicion, it opts to walk beside its temporary master instead. Or if Terith permits, its allowed to be carried in his bag for the duration of the journey. This ability only applies to Nikuko and it can't make other things do so. *As a mental note: Niku-kun's speed of flight stays stagnant no matter its size (5 kph), considering how its body is almost entirely buoyant.

►It's Not Just Meow: Nikuko is a bilingual yokai that speaks both the common language of humans and its own original language, much to the surprise of Terith. It only speaks during daytime hours when the sun is high. Upon arrival of sunrise, its voice starts to dwindle into a mumble until it's no longer able to speak. Its voice sounds neither masculine or feminine, but rather a mixture of both.

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Active:

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